I wish I had a friend who could just be there while I tried to get it set up. Honestly, I’d peroxide pizza, beer, and video games just so I don’t collapse in a mess of confusion and self doubt when something goes wrong. I don’t mind doing the work, but I don’t know if I have the patience to figure it all out.

I’m not much of wine drinker myself, but I once did a chef menu with the wine pairing. Every two dishes, they’d bring out a new glass of wine. It was kind blowing how the would taste one way with the first dish and a completely different way with the second dish. I’m not sure I can tell the difference between a $12 bottle and $40 bottle, but in that one meal i understood two things: first, if you know what your doing, wine and food pairings can be magical and, second, I don’t know what I’m doing.

The author’s photo is of her holding two oranges in one hand. I have unexpected joy from this.

Yes! 100% this. The closest thing I’ve seen is Quick Accent in Power Toys for Windows. But something like what you’ve described is what I’ve always wanted.

I also thought about mapping this to Auto Hotkey, but didn’t bother after finding Quick Accent.

Each one of these recommendations raises more questions that previous one.

Thanks for motivating me.

I used to vote. Then people told me I was doing it wrong. So I stopped.

To be considered a threat under 18 U.S.C. § 871, the statement must meet certain criteria:

Objective Test: Would a reasonable person interpret the statement as a serious expression of intent to harm or kill the President?

Subjective Component: Was the threat made with some degree of intent, seriousness, or purpose?

Uncle Iroh
I know he’s a genocidal war criminal, but he lost his son and traveled a long path of tea and paisho eventually cherishing and mentoring his nephew.

Uncle Ruckus
He’s a simple man, tryin’ to make his way in the world. Life’s dealt him a tough hand, but he played it the best he could. He worked hard, respected the values he was raised with, and tries to bring a bit of order to this chaotic world. He ma be rough around the edges and may not make words so good, but he believes in tough love and speaking his mind.

Best movie ever.

Man… I remember having fond memories of it. Plus, sort of a Christmas flick. So come winter break, I turn it on for my eight year old. I get to cooking dinner and about 45 minutes in, he’s shaking from it. He slept in our room for the first time in years that night. And the next night. And the next.

Literally just told his mom he’s still scared of gremlins. This will be one of the parenting regrets.

Yep. He tipped on top of the delivery charge and taxes. I it was 20% tip button that doesn’t isolate food.

30 minutes in: “And you don’t have to change anything if your dishwasher is working for you. But honestly, you’re probably not watching this if things are working for you.”

Me: I live my life the way I want damn it!

Can’t wait for the Thursday night primetime release of Dr. Dog: Miracle Worker on ABC. It’d be tragic if they didn’t cast Snoop as the doc.

This is exactly what Lewis Carroll was saying..

Over the last fifteen years of having read him, I find myself coming back to him to gain clarity of our current situation. At first, I couldn’t tell if he was a genius or mad man. I tilt towards genius now.

Edit … Isn’t that Hunter S. Thompson?

Baudrillard is always a joy to read.

I’m very much the same way. Sales people are just give me hints of what not to trust and usually fold under any sustained inquiry about their product. Skilled sales people know when to turn me over to their subject matter expert. We get to geek and I actually learn a thing or two about their product and, often times, the state of the industry.

One of the things the above post doesn’t include are the people who championed her. Between Elliot Barnathan, the cardiologist whose lab she was initially hired into, to David Langer, the resident who was able to get her a job in neurosurgery department, she was lucky enough to have someone who could do the hype while she did her work brilliantly.

In the publishing world, a great editor can recognize the genius of a writer, give quality feedback, and protect them from the moneyed interests.

I don’t know if I’d call these people hype men, as they were so much more than hype, but they definitely hype the genius of the patronee.

Alight, alright. Now why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here?